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periwinkle
Joined: 08 Feb 2003
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 11:44 pm Post subject: Strange Skin Problem |
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I have what is commonly known to Koreans as "ajumma disease" The skin, basically on the tips of my fingers, is wicked dry, peeling off, and SOOOO itchy. Apparently it is due to the water irritating my skin, and is common among women who do a lot of cleaning (hence, "ajumma disease"). The pharmacist gave me some cream, but it's not working. Anybody else have this problem? This is the first time this has happened to me. I clean a lot, but I wear rubber gloves. Maybe it's New House Syndrome.... |
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ChimpumCallao

Joined: 17 May 2005 Location: your mom
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 11:53 pm Post subject: Re: Strange Skin Problem |
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periwinkle wrote: |
I have what is commonly known to Koreans as "ajumma disease" :shock: The skin, basically on the tips of my fingers, is wicked dry, peeling off, and SOOOO itchy. Apparently it is due to the water irritating my skin, and is common among women who do a lot of cleaning (hence, "ajumma disease"). The pharmacist gave me some cream, but it's not working. Anybody else have this problem? This is the first time this has happened to me. I clean a lot, but I wear rubber gloves. Maybe it's New House Syndrome.... |
I think in your case it's "Get the fiance off his trifling lazy ass and have him help you" disease.
Sorry about the fingers, girl. Hope everything else is faring out better... |
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peppermint

Joined: 13 May 2003 Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:59 am Post subject: |
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My kid sister who's a kayak instructor, had the same thing going on. I believe she got some cortizone cream from the doctor, and wrapped bandages around her fingers after she applied it. |
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paperbag princess

Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Location: veggie hell
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 1:03 am Post subject: |
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get the body shop hemp hand cream, it's amazing! |
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desultude

Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 1:31 am Post subject: |
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Also consider the possibility of a fungal infection. This happens also on the toes, and is basically a fungal infection around the nails. |
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Pyongshin Sangja

Joined: 20 Apr 2003 Location: I love baby!
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 1:54 am Post subject: |
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You want a job? |
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desultude

Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:24 am Post subject: |
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Pyongshin Sangja wrote: |
You want a job? |
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KiteOperations
Joined: 09 Jul 2005
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:10 am Post subject: |
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seems you have typical '�ֺν��� housewives' eczema'-thats what Koreans called. you can buy ����(banjil) cream at any pharmacy and apply that cream on your fingers before going to bed at night. it definitely works. |
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Hollywoodaction
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:29 am Post subject: |
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paperbag princess wrote: |
get the body shop hemp hand cream, it's amazing! |
I wouldn't say it's amazing. It's just a regular glycerine hand lotion, not unlike Neutrogena's Norwegian hand cream. But it's not a bad buy considering the fact a much smaller tube of Neutrogena sells for 6000 won or so. I bought my tube of hemp lotion for 14000 won a few years ago, and it isn't half used. |
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